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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

John Gully
(the "Potter")

BORN   August 21 1783; Wick-on-Anson, near Gloucester, England (lived in Bristol, England from infancy)
DIED March 9 1863; Durham, England
HEIGHT.. 6-0
WEIGHT 182-190 lbs
BACKERS Fletcher Reid, Captain Barclay

Gully was a skillful, intelligent pugilist who was fast, strong, tough and ambitious; He was a boxer of superior science but his short career hindered him from displaying his true capability

He was one of the wealthiest and most famous, respected of the early British champions; He enjoyed the friendship and respect of many of the highest families in England

John was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1959

 
1803
Sep    Jack Rand                 Lansdown, Eng                        W   

1805
May    Henry "Hen" Pearce        London, Eng                         EX  5
Jul 20 Henry "Hen" Pearce        London, Eng                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Aug    Corporal Guardsman        London, Eng                          W   
Oct  8 Henry "Hen" Pearce        Hailsham, Eng             (1:17:00)  L 64
          -Pearce claimed the Championship of England

1807
Sep 30 Henry "Hen" Pearce                                           SCH   
          -Championship of England;
           This bout was scheduled but not held;
           Pearce forfeited and reliquished the
           Championship due to ill health
Oct 14 Bob Gregson               Six Mile Bottom, Eng      (1:20:00)  W 36
          -Championship of England

1808
May 10 Bob Gregson               Woburn, Eng               (1:15:00)  W 24
          -Championship of England

Undated
          -Gully became publican of the Plough Inn

          -Gully became involved in horse racing, first as a bookmaker, 
          then as an owner; Twice his horses won big races; After a
          number of years in this business, Gully was wealthy

1832
          -Gully became a candidate for Parliament and was elected
          as a Member For Parliament; He served two terms before
          resigning


*** Sketch And Some Data Provided By Rich Zampetta (of England) ***
Record courtesy of Jan Skotnicki, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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